27. Three Kings (Season 7, Episode 15)

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Three Kings is a parody of three exceptional Stephen King stories: Stand by Me, Misery, and The Shawshank Redemption. This episode is a great showcase of the pop culture humor Family Guy is filled with, while also getting slightly dark with some of the jokes. Each of the stories features members of the Family Guy cast portraying characters in King’s novels, with the pick of the three stories being Misery. Here a cross-dressing Stewie holds Brian hostage and forces him to write a novel just like the original. Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, and George Wendt also star, with King apparently happy with the finished product and giving Three Kings his blessing. 

26. Save the Clam (Season 11, Episode 19)

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When the owner of The Drunken Clam dies during a freak softball accident, Peter’s local pub goes up for sale. When Peter and the crew visit The Drunken Clam and find it being readied for demolition, they stage a sit-in and refuse to leave until the bar is safe. There’s also a weird subplot about Meg becoming an undertaker and Chris Griffin stealing one of the bodies she is preparing. It’s a bit dark and disturbing, but then it wouldn’t be Family Guy if it was all nice, politically correct jokes! 

25. I Dream of Jesus (Season 7, Episode 2)

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Jesus working in a record store is exactly the type of thing you expect in a Family Guy episode. When Peter discovers the son of God selling albums, he befriends him and convinces him to make his second coming. This leads to Jesus becoming a public figure and neglecting his friendship with Peter. As well as their odd relationship, this episode is best remembered for Peter’s constant singing of Surfin’ Bird by The Trashman. If listening to Peter sing this song over and over doesn’t make you squirm then nothing will.